No fads here, just five amazing, good-for-your-body dishes from this season's crop of health-conscious cookbooks.

By Lynn Andriani

"Cream" Sauce with 3 Surprising Ingredients

To re-create the richness of mac 'n' cheese without the sodium or extra fat, Jessica Goldman Foung, author of Sodium Girl's Limitless Low-Sodium Cookbook, makes a sauce from coconut milk and pureed cauliflower. She jazzes the dish up with bright green peas and a surprise addition: mace, a spice that helps balance the savory and sweet flavors.